1 Timoteo 3

1This is a true saying, A man desiring theὁ · G3588: the/this/who
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position of a Bishop has a desire for a goodκαλοῦ · G2570: good; Fair (Havens)
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workἔργου · G2041: work
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2The Bishop, thenοὖν · G3767: therefore/then
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, is to be a manἄνδρα, · G0435: man; man: husband
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of good name, theτὸν · G3588: the/this/who
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husband of oneμιᾶς · G1520: one
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wife, self-controlledσώφρονα, · G4998: self-controlled
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, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

3Notμὴ · G3361: not
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quickly moved to wrath or blows, butἀλλ᾽ · G0235: but
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gentleἐπιεικῆ, · G1933: gentle
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; no fighter, no lover of money;

4Ruling his houseοἴκου · G3624: house: home; house: household
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wellκαλῶς · G2573: well
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, having his childrenτέκνα · G5043: child
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under control withμετὰ · G3326: with/after
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allπάσης · G3956: all
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serious behaviourἔχοντα · G2192: to have/be
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;

5(For ifΕἰ · G1487: if; if: not; if: is(QUESTION); if: if only; if: surely; if: else; if: even though
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a man has notοὐκ · G3756: no
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theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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art of ruling his houseοἴκου · G3624: house: home; house: household
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, how will he take careἐπιμελήσεται; · G1959: to care
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of the church of Godθεοῦ · G2316: God
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?)

6Notμὴ · G3361: not
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one newly taken into theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

7Andκαὶ · G2532: and
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he is toἵνα · G2443: in order that/to
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have a goodκαλὴν · G2570: good; Fair (Havens)
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name among those outsideἔξωθεν, · G1855: outside
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the church, soαὐτὸν · G0846: it/s/he
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that nothing may be said against him andκαὶ · G2532: and
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he may notμὴ · G3361: not
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beἔχειν · G2192: to have/be
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taken by theτῶν · G3588: the/this/who
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designs of theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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Evil One.

8Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, notμὴ · G3361: not
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false in word, notμὴ · G3361: not
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given to taking muchπολλῷ · G4183: much
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wineοἴνῳ · G3631: wine
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or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;

9Keeping theτὸ · G3588: the/this/who
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secret of theτῆς · G3588: the/this/who
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faithπίστεως · G4102: faith; faith: faithfulness
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inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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a heart free from sin.

10Andκαὶ · G2532: and
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let these firstπρῶτον, · G4413: first; first: previous; first: chief; first: best
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be put to the testδοκιμαζέσθωσαν · G1381: to test
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; thenδὲ · G1161: then
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let them becomeὄντες.¶ · G1510: to be
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Deacons if there is nothing against them.

11Women are to be serious inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in allπᾶσιν. · G3956: all
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things.

12Let Deacons beἔστωσαν · G1510: to be
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husbands of oneμιᾶς · G1520: one
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wife, ruling their childrenτέκνων · G5043: child
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andκαὶ · G2532: and
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theirτῶν · G3588: the/this/who
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housesοἴκων. · G3624: house: home; house: household
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wellκαλῶς · G2573: well
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.

13For those who have done good work as Deacons get forγὰρ · G1063: for
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themselvesοἱ · G3588: the/this/who
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a goodκαλὸν · G2570: good; Fair (Havens)
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position andκαὶ · G2532: and
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become free from fear inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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theτῇ · G3588: the/this/who
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faithπίστει · G4102: faith; faith: faithfulness
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which is inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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ChristΧριστῷ · G5547: Christ
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JesusἸησοῦ.¶ · G2424: Jesus; Joshua
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14I am writing these things to youσοι · G4771: you
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, though I am hoping to comeἐλθεῖν · G2064: to come/go
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toπρὸς · G4314: to/with
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youσὲ · G4771: you
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before long;

15But ifἐὰν · G1437: if
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I am long in coming, this will make clear toἵνα · G2443: in order that/to
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you what behaviour is right for men inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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the houseοἴκῳ · G3624: house: home; house: household
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of Godθεοῦ · G2316: God
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, whichἥτις · G3748: who/which
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isἐστὶν · G1510: to be
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the church of the living Godθεοῦ · G2316: God
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, theτῆς · G3588: the/this/who
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pillarστῦλος · G4769: pillar
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andκαὶ · G2532: and
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base of what is true.

16AndΚαὶ · G2532: and
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without argument, greatμέγα · G3173: great
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isἐστὶν · G1510: to be
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theτὸ · G3588: the/this/who
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secret of religion: He who was seen inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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theτῆς · G3588: the/this/who
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fleshσαρκί, · G4561: flesh
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, who was given God's approval inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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the spiritπνεύματι, · G4151: spirit/breath: spirit; spirit/breath: breath
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, was seen by the angelsἀγγέλοις, · G0032: angel; angel: messenger
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, of whom the good news was given amongἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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the nations, inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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whom the worldκόσμῳ, · G2889: world
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had faith, who was taken up inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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gloryδόξῃ.¶ · G1391: glory
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